Дети капитана Гранта

The Quartermaster of the “Britannia”

           JohnManglespacedthecabinwithgreatstrides,asifhefanciedhimselfonthedeckofhisship,evidentlyquitenonplussed.

           "Andyou,Mr.Ayrton,"saidLadyHelenaatlast,"whatwouldyoudo?"

           "Madam,"repliedAyrton,readilyenough,"Ishouldre-embarkintheDuncan,andgorighttothesceneofthecatastrophe.ThereIshouldbeguidedbycircumstances,andbyanychanceindicationswemightdiscover."

           "Verygood,"returnedGlenarvan;"butwemustwaittilltheDuncanisrepaired."

           "Ah,shehasbeeninjuredthen?"saidAyrton.

           "Yes,"repliedMangles.

           "Toanyseriousextent?"

           "No;butsuchinjuriesasrequiremoreskilfulworkmanshipthanwehaveonboard.Oneofthebranchesofthescrewistwisted,andwecannotgetitrepairednearerthanMelbourne."

           "Well,lettheshipgotoMelbournethen,"saidPaganel,"andwewillgowithouthertoTwofoldBay."

           "Andhow?"askedMangles.

           "BycrossingAustraliaaswecrossedAmerica,keepingalongthe37thparallel."

           "ButtheDuncan?"repeatedAyrton,asifparticularlyanxiousonthatscore.

           "TheDuncancanrejoinus,orwecanrejoinher,asthecasemaybe.ShouldwediscoverCaptainGrantinthecourseofourjourney,wecanallreturntogethertoMelbourne.Ifwehavetogoontothecoast,onthecontrary,thentheDuncancancometousthere.Whohasanyobjectiontomake?Haveyou,Major?"

           "No,notifthereisapracticablerouteacrossAustralia."

           "Sopracticable,thatIproposeLadyHelenaandMissGrantshouldaccompanyus."

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